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Happy Birthday!

Yesterday was Ken's birthday. We were hoping for a warm and sunny day, we were planning on going to the arboretum to see the rhododendrons in bloom. Instead it was kind of cold and gray so we went to the downtown library and the aquarium. The kids always fall apart at the end of outings, but before the meltdown we had a fun time. Ken and Dylan did a scavenger hunt at the library and Dylan got a pencil and a sticker as his prize. Dylan and Caitlin both loved the aquarium- Caitlin loves "wah-wee" and "wish" (that's water and fish for you non-Caitlin speakers). As the melt down was getting close Ken brought the car around and we piled the Dylan and Caitlin puddles in the back seat. "A rest. A rest." Caitlin kept telling us.

Before leaving for dinner we opened gifts. Dylan helped me wrap them. While we were wrapping he told me several times, "Oh boy! This is fun!" He was really careful and patient and wrote "Happy Birthday" on several of the packages. Also- and most amazing of all- he didn't give any surprises away!

We went to another really yummy restaurant that I didn't mention on my list. It's called Red Mill Burgers. Next time you come stay with us and we are looking for a low key meal- say, "Hey, let's go to Red Mill Burgers!" I had the blue cheese bacon burger and Ken had a regular bacon burger. Our kids are weirdos and so I brought them food from home. Neither one likes burgers. Then we went to the delicious cake shop in Fremont that I have talked about before- Simply Desserts. A big Thanks to Ken's friend who made sure to take us here as soon as we moved up here.

Then we went home and plopped the kids in bed. They are easily worn out, I guess because it was not even 8:00 yet and they went happily to bed. Since they were in bed so early, we finally had time to watch the first half of the Kenneth Branaugh Hamlet. I'll let you know how it ends...

Happy Birthday Ken! I love you!
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Unknown said…
Sounds like a fun day! Happy Birthday Ken!
May 26, 2008 at 8:08 PM
gwyn said…
Happy Birthday, Ken! Sounds like a very fun day - I'd love to know if he got something fresh from Simply Desserts, just like the insiders do! Usually the Kenneth Branagh Hamlet ends with me falling asleep. Spoilers!
May 27, 2008 at 12:14 PM
kkerr said…
Happy Birthday, Ken!
June 2, 2008 at 5:51 AM
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